The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-01-20
SONS OF VETERANS.
News from the Various Divisions.
Election of Officers, etc.
CONNECTICUT,

in Nathaniel Lyon Camp, "A, Donelsonville,
with Is charter members, recently. Walter Z.
Cries was elected Captain.
Captain Southmayd, Of E. w. Gibbons Camp,
No. 13 MiddletOwn, has announced the appoint
ment of the following officers for the ensuing
year: Chap, w. w. Daniels; First Serg't, j.
Frank Southmayd; @. NJ, j. II. Kineaid s. Of
g., L.. L. Guild; G. s., G. Smith; Prin. Mus'n,
A. L.. Southmayd; o. s., A. VI. Johnson; &. of
g., Frank Sage; G. g., Geo. l.. Bailey; p. g.,
Charles Evans. The Camp ranks second in the
State for membership.
Officers of Camp No. Is, Putnam: Captain,
Geo. Warren; First Lieut., VIM. b. White
more; Second Lieut., A Warren: First Serg't,
fred'k Kies; S. of G.,.Wm. Fuller, jr.; Chap,
+. Higgins; q. NJ. s., Clarence Paine; G. of c.,
Frank Brown; G.. c., John Ferns; Picket,
Elmer Lewis; Prin. Mus'n, William Warren
Assistants, Prescott Warren, James Warren
Z. 3, George T. Lock, Dewitt G. Parks; Camp
Council, James Warren, Lieut.. Charles Gohram,
Harry Prentice. Captain Warren received
every vote OF the Camp for Captain, this being
his second term as Camp Commander. Captain
Warren and First Lieut.. Whittemore are both
members of G. A. E. Post No. 81.
ILLINOIS.
S. w. Wheelock. Moline: Wellington Wood
Camp, No. 81, of this city, elected the following
officers Captain, ID. c. Daggett First Lieut.. o.
L. Tyler; Second Lieut., f. L. Bennett; @. NJ.
s., l.. 5. ONeill; Chap, II. G. Clendenin ; First
Serg't s. w. Wheelock. We had social enter
tainment Dec. %. and the proceeds amounted
to $40. Graham Post, No. 312, of this city, the
Womans' Relief Corps and the Sons of Veterans
held Logan memorial services at the Congrega-
tiOnal Church on the I'd inst We all felt ac-
quainted with Gen. Logan. He spoke at the
soldiers Reunion near here last September. He
also spoke In Moline and was rendered recep-
ton by the G.. A. K. Post, the w. r. G. and the
;. of V. Camp of this city. He had smile and
kind word for US all.
INDIANA
+. 0. Beroth, Logansport: Logansport Camp,
No. as, was mustered at this place several
months ago with charter membership OF Is.
1t now has 20 members, and is mastering re-
eruits at most every meeting. On the 4th
inst. the following officers were elected: Cap
tain, Z. Il. Swigart; First Lieut., L. McAllister;
Second Lieut., c. Q. Weaver; First Sergt,
Annis Burk; Q. NJ. s., Benz. Worstel; Chap,
Marion Swadener; C. s., Byron Gordon; Z.
NJ, Leon McAllister; G. of G., Edwin Miller; G.
g., VIM. Tatman; p. c., Chas. Worstel; Camp
Council, Frank Beroth, John Beatty and Joe
Grace. Frank Beroth was elected delegate and
John Beatty, alternate. Our Camp has adopted
resolutions of regret on the death Of Gen.
Logan.
IOWA.
n. S. Durgin Camp, Cresco, is in a fiourishing
condition with live membership of rs. 1t
expects to add largely to this number in the
near future.
MASSACHUSETTS.
The following Camps have been invited to
join Gen. s. c. Lawrence Camp, No. 81, Med
ford, in the celebration of its first anniversary,
on January %: Jonas G. Wellington Camp,
No. Ia, of Cambridgeport; Lieut.. Nathaniel
BOwditch, go Dorchester; III. VI. Warren 45,
Wakefield and Gen. A. p. Martin Camp, No. 81,
of Everett. 1t is expected that at least 100
members Of the Order will participate in the
festivities of the occasion.
Officers of Charles Sumner Camp, Gardner
Capt, G.. l.. Holt; First Lieut., A. E. j. Hey
wood Second Lieut., E. NJ. Brown. Camp
Council, III. c. Smith, B. w. Rice, Lieut.. Hey
wood.
MICHIGAN.
Fritz" Rockford: Camp No. IS, of this
place. installed the following officers recently
Capt, George b. Wells; First Lieut., Claude b.
| Smith; Second Lieut., Frank Bemus; Camp
Council, G. Il. Chapel, G. K. Cowden, G. b.
| Smith; Staff. First Serg't, G. Il. Chapel; @.
NJ. S, c. T. Cowden; S. e., FrankiPayne G. s.,
Ed Downy; Principal Musician, J. w. Laman
Corpl. Fred Gaiser. The comrades of Webber
Post, No. 237, being present, We gave them q
lunch, which they enjoyed hugely.
! NEW YORK.
T. i. G.. Poughkeepsie: Hamilton Camp
No. 56, held its first Campfire and installation
| Of officers on the 9th inst. The Campfire was
| a success in every particular and was greatly
enjoyed by all present. The following officers
were installed for the ensuing year: Capt, D
| q. Albertson; First Lieut., Robert McNamee
| Second Lieut., James Joseph; Chap, +.
Breckbill; First Serg't, II. NJ. Rufie; Q. NJ, A
V. Haighti $. G., ]. HOf; G. s, J. Albertson
c. of g., E. Maekey; c. G., W. McGeorge; P
c., George Welker.
OHIO.
Fred H. Bostwick, Cleveland: The cousoIi
dated installation Of the officers of Wheeler
| Camp. No. 81. and Creighton Camp, No. IL
occurred at Memorial Hall, Cleveland, recently
Promptly at s:i5 Henry Frazee, Colonel of the
| Ohio Division, called the meeting to order and
at once proceeded 70 install the following newly
elected officers: Camp No. 31-Capt., Il. Z
Bousall First Lieut., w. ]. Peters; SeconC
Lieut., w. V. MOlyneaux; Camp Council, w
| V. Molyneaux, F.. o. Tuttle, A. It. Towner
| Camp No. 7l-Captain, C. A. Teasdale; FRS
Lieut., G. G. Vinson; Second Lieut., Georgt
Sohl; Camp Council, o. G. Springer, j. G. New
ins, Charles Snow. At the conclusion of tht
installation the Colonel announced that tht
balance OF the evenings program would consis
of recitatiOns, speeches, music and dancing, anC
called upon Commander Barnes, of Memoria
| Post, and Comrades Smith and Neyins each o
whom responded with short and appropriate
remarks. Miss Lizzie Turner then appeared
and delivered o decidedly interesting ant
amusing address on women's rights She sue
ceeded in convincing the gentlemen presen
that she should be allowed to stand up in
street car as do the nobler sex. In response +
prolonged applause she returned and recite,
"The New Church Organ" in charmin
manner. She was followed by p. Gagliard
who rendered tine harp solo. George Hester
our local I" end man." gave some pleasing i'm
presentations, including Irish, German, Italian
and English, among which might be mentione
Larry is on the Force" A whistIing solo b
William Morrow was q decided hit, rewards
by an encore. The floor of the spacious hal
was then cleared, and the ease with which tn
Colonel assumed control assured all present {
his fitness to hold the high rank which he no,
occupies. On the whole it was grand success
and such an entertainments increases public in
terest in the grand order of the Sons of Vel
erans.
Officers of Camp No. 60, GAINESVILLE: Capt
f.. B. Henslee; First Lieut., Warren Carol
Second Lieut., Chas Corbin; Camp Council
Ed. White, w. III. Fluke, Summer Gary. Delt
gate, Heber England; Alternate, Tom. LYDIA.
Officers of A. l.. Brown Camp, Chilicothe
Capt, Alex. Dickson; First Lieut., Henry Lii
terest; Second Lieut., John Dickson q. Serg'
James NJ. Woltz, jr.; q. NJ. s., VIM. l.. Dolohau
Chap, George Grabble s. G., George Rahrle
G. s., John Drake; C.. c., John Kramer; Cam
and r. Co. Wesley Haynes Camp Council
George Smith, jr, Arthur Tuttle and Wn
Noble.
Officers of ID. NJ Barrett Camp, Bainbridge
Capt, K. f. Ross; First Lieut., w. b. Johnston